Slip construction



Filed April 7, 1957 Frank Kapp L ewis Morris IN en tors BY lawwwzvg vs Patented Feb. 22, 938;

UNITED srrA rss 8m consrauc'non Frank Kopp, Brooklyn, and Lewis Morris, Mount Vernon, N. Y.

' Applicants April 1, 1931, Serial No. 135,421

cuum. (one-1s) This invention relates generally to ladies garments and has reference more particularly to undergarments such a's'slips, chemises and the like. r

Undergarments of the character indicated re: quire, among other essential features, a snug fit to the contour or curves of the body, particularly the upper portion of the torso or bust, thereby enhancing the appearance of the outer garment 10. in conformity with the dictates of modern style. Accordingly, one of the objects of this invention is to attain such features of form fitting in a garment with maximum ease and comfort to the wearer, by providing an'undergarment which 15- embodies a simple and novel assemblage of material and parts-so asto present a continuous curved line across the waistline with increasing .flare towards the bottom, thus producing a molded effect, the characteristics of which are a], flatness across the abdomen and freedom of bulging at the back.

Another object is to provide a lady's garment having a bust-portion or brassiere section of a firm substantial non-stretching structure which will give the desired support for the bust without interfering with the proper fit of the body.

- A further object is to provide a lady's under-'- garment in which the various parts have been so cut and assembled as to afford sufiicient eias- 3" ticlty to accommodate with ease the body of the wearer and-to prevent wrinkling or bulging, particularly at the front and back, respectively.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide-a garment including a waist or bust 5 portionhaving elastic. or contractible means so constructed and arranged therein that the snug fitting of the garment and the desired support for the bust is assured notwithstanding a normal loss or gain in weight of the wearer. 7 4o Other objects and advantages will be apparent as the specification proceeds. The invention will be fully and comprehensively understood from a consideration of the following detailed description when read in "connectionwith the 4:, accompanying drawing which forms a part of the application. j

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the front-portionsof the unders rment embodying 50 the invention. i

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspectiveview toFigure 1 but showing the rear portion of the garment. 1 r Figure 3 isa fragmentary front elevational 55' view of the upper portion of the garment illustain characteristics of cloth materials affording 1 weft of the material, so that the composite skirt trating the construction ofthe bust portion thereof, and A v V Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevational view showing the back portion of the garment.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing v5 for a more detailed description thereof, the numeral 5 indicates generally the body portion of the undergarment which, in the preferred c ncept of the invention, defines a. waist and tegral skirt portion. -It will be observed that the garment may, if desired, define merely a skirt,

waistor brassiereby the omission of the depending skirt portion, in which instance the body portion 5 may terminate at or adjacent the waistline of the wearer. 4

The body portion 5 maybe fabricated in any suitable manner but preferably includes a frontsection G and a 'rear section I joined at corresponding edges by suitable means, as by stitching along the lines 8 so to form a tubular structure to surround or partially encircle a portion of the wearer's body. I

The front section 6 has the top portion thereof tapered to define upwardly convergent edges 9 preferably terminating in an apex Ill. A pair of breast panels H is provided, each panel g cut todefine substantially arectangular ut- .l ine such, for example, as-a diamond shape, and.

each panel H is assembled into the garment by joining' corresponding edges of the respective- 3 panels to the convergent edges 9 of the front sectioni. I

In order to provide fullness in the intermediate area of panel ll so as to conform to the bust of the -wearer,'the junctural edges of each panel il are shirred or gathered as shown. This operation maybe accomplished during the stitching together. of the mentioned parts. .Although the panels II are preferably patterned in a rectangular outline so as to define a V neck having its apex at the point, I 0, it will be apparent thatthe 1 upper edges of the panels H may be shaped in any desired manner so as to suitably support the v garment by meansof the shoulder straps II, or the like, havingtheir corresponding ends afiiired to the respective panels ll, their ends being joined to the back of the garment.

In the fabrication of this undergarment; cerelasticity are employed to' accomplish particular advantages For example, substantially the entire body portion 5, including the front=panel i and the back panel I, is cut from the stock material on the bias or diagonally ofthe warp-and or body portion assumes a tubular structure having substantial elasticity laterally and vertically of the garment to accommodate itself somewhat to the size and shape of the wearer's body as well as to permit distortion of the garment, as during motions of the body.

In order to provide better support for the bust and to prevent improper distortion, the breast panels II. are cut straight along the warp threads of the material to form rectangular patterns, one

comer of which is connected to the shoulder. strap 12. It will thus, be seen that when the breast panels Ii are joined to the body portion along the edge 9, the grain of the breast panels H will run substantially parallel with the grain of the'bias cut front panel 6.

Certain economies in the amount of material required in the garment will also result in this construction. The cutting of the panels II as described is preferable, particularly in order toassure a substantial non-stretching effect along tially straight line ll to which edge is connected a yoke l4. As mentioned, the back panel I is preferably cut from material set on the bias. The yoke member I on the other hand, is out along the warp or weft of the material so as to reinforce the edge l3, as well as to afiord a nonstretching structure encircling the bust of the wearer. The arrangement of this panel in addition makes the garment curve into the hollow of the back, .thus enhancing the molded eii'ect and preventing bulging. The opposed ends of the yoke H are suitably joined to corresponding portions of the breast panels H. The yoke I4 is preferably gathered at suitable regions so as to accentuate the form fitting characteristics of the garment.

Ordinarily, a garment which is too form fitting interferes with the comfort of the wearer and,

therefore, doesnot find much favor with women despite the constant desire to present a slender appearance.

This object has been overcome by a feature in the invention which will be presently described. This novel feature will impart sufiicient yieldability to the garment so that it will flt snugly and still comfortably, everi though the garment may be considerably oversized or undersized for the particular wearer. I

The aforementioned object is accomplished by cutting out portions and inserting contractibie or elastic members 15 in the cut-outs at each side of the garment. It will be noted that these members 15 are so constructed and arranged that they will cooperate with the various other parts making up the garment to obtain the desired result.

The members 15 are preferably of an elongated ovular pattern, tapering to points l6 and I! at each end and made of an elastic material,

as rubber woven fabric. The point l6 joins with the seam l8 connecting the panel Ii with the yoke I4, and the point il joins with the seam 8 connecting the front and rear panels 6 and I.

This arrangement and construction provides for the greatest degree of elasticity across the abdomen and along the convergent lines 9, thus giving the brassiere section an up-lift effect at the same time as it brings the waistline of the garment into close, yet yieldable fit with the body of the wearer. I

The molded effect of the garment is enhanced by the draping of the body portion 5 from the apex III which will have a natural tendency to pull in the waistline while increasing the flare at the bottom.

It will also be noted that because of the particular construction of the elastic'member ii, the straight-cut panels II and the bias-cut body portion I with the apex ill, the tension across the bust will always be uniform irrespective of the movements of the wearer.

Although the use of both bias-cut and straightcut fabric on the same garment is old in the art,

the present invention contemplates broadly the combination of these fabrics in such a manner that the maximum of support for the bust wfll be produced while at the same time making the garment sufiiclently yieldable to insure comfort to the wearer.

The disclosure specifically described and illustrated embodies the essential and distinct thought and concept which characterizes the invention, but it is to be understood that .the same may be combined with-various other concepts or details.

a brassiere section and a body section, said body section consisting of a front panel and a rear panel,said front panel having upwardly convergent edges, said brassiere section consisting of a pair of breast panels of substantially rectangular outline, each secured to said front panel along said convergent edges so as to jointly define a V neck opening, a yoke member bordering the top edge of said rear panel and connecting said breast panels whereby a firm support for the bust will be provided and distortion prevented, means for uniformly tensioning said brassiere section and the waist portion of said body section about the wearer, said means comprising a pair of elastic members each interconnecting all of said front and rear panels and said breast panels and said yoke member. said members being of elongated ovular'shape tapering into points at-the opposite .ends merging with the seam interconnecting said front and rear panel adjacent the armpit ,and the waist respectively, and above and below said convergent edges, their widest portion being substantially between the seams connecting said rear panel and said yoke member and the seam connecting said convergent. edges whereby the greatest degree of elasticity will be along said convergent edges and across the 'abe 40 A form fitting'ladys undergarment comprising a I 

